Lew Hayman American football player

Lewis Edward "Lew" Hayman (September 30, 1908 – June 29, 1984) was an American sports figure. He was one of the driving forces behind the Canadian Football League as coach, general manager, team president, and league president. As head coach, he was a five-time Grey Cup winner with three different teams. Hayman was a pioneer in bringing African Americans into the CFL, hiring one of professional football's first Black player, Herb Trawick and coach Willie Wood. He was inducted into the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in 2004.

Personal facts

Birth dateSeptember 30, 1908
Birth place
New York City
Date of deathJune 29, 1984
Place of death
Toronto

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American football player

position
General manager

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Lew Hayman on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.jewishsports.net/biopages/LewHayman.htm